MainAverage impact factor of journals in which OSEL-generated research papers were published during the monthAn impact factor (IF) is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed to be more important than those with lower ones. The IF reflects the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. There are many factors that must be considered in choosing the appropriate journal for dissemination of scientific research and it is acknowledged that the IF is highly discipline dependent. However, the average IF for articles published by OSEL provides an estimate of the importance of its research.Averageline2010TargetOct 20093.26Nov 20092.85Dec 20092.81Jan 20103.18Feb 20103.75Mar 20102.40Apr 20105.02May 201011.12Jun 20102.14Jul 20106.77Aug 20102.95Sep 20100.99http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm203038.htmFDA-TRACK CDRH Dashboardtrack?program=cdrh&id=CDRH-OSEL-Number-research-papers-publishedNumber of OSEL-generated research papers about medical device related issues published during the month਍††਍਍਍਍਍਍਍